Anderson Cooper Attacked by Mob in Egypt

The news anchor, 43, and his team were besieged by an angry mob of pro-government forces -- supporters of Egypt's controversial President Mubarak -- near the ancient city's Tahrir Square.

"My team were set upon by the crowd," Cooper said on CNN this morning via telephone (as reported by Gawker). "There was no rhyme or reason to it--it was just people looking for a fight, looking to make a point, and punching us."